Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Strategic Housing Investment Plans: The Committee will take evidence from- Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government and Housing, Caroline Dicks, Head of Affordable Housing, and Lisa Bullen, Planning Team Leader, Scottish Government. 2. Post-legislative scrutiny of the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013: The Committee will take evidence from- Kevin Wright, Environmental Planner, Aberdeen City Council; Alastair Hamilton, Service Manager, Fife Council; Paul Kettles, Planning Enforcement Officer (North), Perth and Kinross Council. 3. Consideration of evidence (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 1 and 2. 4. Building regulations in Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard at its previous meeting. 5. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.